The Seven Spirits of God – A Biblical Study

“And unto the angel of the church in Sardis write; These things saith he that hath the seven Spirits of God” — Jesus Christ, speaking to the Apostle John in Revelation 3:1

Revelation 4:1 After this I looked, and, behold, a door was opened in heaven: and the first voice which I heard was as it were of a trumpet talking with me; which said, Come up hither, and I will shew thee things which must be hereafter. 2 And immediately I was in the spirit: and, behold, a throne was set in heaven, and one sat on the throne. 3 And he that sat was to look upon like a jasper and a sardine stone: and there was a rainbow round about the throne, in sight like unto an emerald. 4 And round about the throne were four and twenty seats: and upon the seats I saw four and twenty elders sitting, clothed in white raiment; and they had on their heads crowns of gold. 5And out of the throne proceeded lightnings and thunderings and voices: and there were seven lamps of fire burning before the throne, which are the seven Spirits of God.

In the Book of Revelation, Jesus Christ dictates seven letters to the Apostle John. In the verse above, He describes Himself as “he that hath the seven Spirits of God.” In Chapter 4 of Revelation, John, called up to Heaven by God, is given access to view the throne room of God. In it were seven lamps that John describes: “are the seven Spirits of God.” But what are these seven Spirits? This is when it is important to remember God’s own instructions on how to study the Bible:

But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God. For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him? even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God. Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God. Which things also we speak, not in the words which man’s wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual. But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned. — 1 Corinthians 2:10-14

As Christians, we have been blessed with God’s Spiritual influence to teach us His Word. Thus we can understand parts of the Bible by looking to passages that have the same words or ideas in them. This is “comparing spiritual things with spiritual.” We do not need to go to worldly books and resources to understand the Bible (although some books like concordances; Bible maps and commentaries are very helpful). If this verses are in the New Testament, their “companion” verses are most likely in the Old Testament. In the internet age, this has become even easier as websites such as blueletterbible.com allow you to enter in a word and find all of its uses in the Bible. Biblegateway.com allows a search of several words at once. This is an excellent way to find companion verses in the Bible and gain an understanding of what a passage or phrase means. By taking each verse from different books, we can gain better understanding of the consistent theme or message God is conveying. And this is again, how the Bible instructs us to study:

“Whom shall he teach knowledge? and whom shall he make to understand doctrine? them that are weaned from the milk, and drawn from the breasts. For precept must be upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little..” — Isaiah 28:9-10

In the case of the seven Spirits, there is an Old Testament counterpart found in Isaiah 11:

Isaiah 11:1 And there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of his roots: 2 And the spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD; 3 And shall make him of quick understanding in the fear of the LORD: and he shall not judge after the sight of his eyes, neither reprove after the hearing of his ears: 4 But with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and reprove with equity for the meek of the earth: and he shall smite the earth: with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked. 5 And righteousness shall be the girdle of his loins, and faithfulness the girdle of his reins.

Verse 1 describes a future arrival of the “stem of Jesse.” Jesse was the father of King David. The references to the stem and a branch growing from the roots indicates that this is a Messianic prophecy as God promised King David that the Messiah would be a direct descendant of him. And from the books of Matthew and Luke we can see the lineage of Jesus tracing right back to King David. In verse we see the list of spirits that shall reside upon the Messiah and when counted, there are seven:

1. The Spirit of The Lord

This is the Spirit of God’s Mighty authority. It is Holy Spirit or Holy Ghost, which comes to Earth and indwelled people at certain times throughout the Bible. In the Book of Judges, the Israelites were repeatedly fallen into sin and idolatry, at which time God would punish them by having one of their pagan neighbor nations conquer them, prompting them Israelites to turn back to The Lord and cry out to Him for rescue. Each time, God raised up a Judge, a spiritual leader from among the people who would defeat the enemy nation, save the Israelites and try to keep the nation in spiritual obedience to the Lord. And when it was time for battle, the Spirit came. In Judges 3, where Othniel was the leader, we read: “And the Spirit of the LORD came upon him, and he judged Israel, and went out to war.” In Judges 6, when the enemy nations pitched their tent for battle on Israel’s borders, it states: 34But the Spirit of the LORD came upon Gideon, and he blew a trumpet; and Abiezer was gathered after him. When the mighty Samson was tied up and left to be captured by the Philistines, the Bible states: And when he came unto Lehi, the Philistines shouted against him: and the Spirit of the LORD came mightily upon him, and the cords that were upon his arms became as flax that was burnt with fire, and his bands loosed from off his hands. And he found a new jawbone of an ass, and put forth his hand, and took it, and slew a thousand men therewith.

King David said in the book of 2 Samuel 23:2 “The Spirit of the LORD spake by me, and his word was in my tongue. 3The God of Israel said, the Rock of Israel spake to me, He that ruleth over men must be just, ruling in the fear of God.” The Spirit gives one an authority to act and speak on God’s behalf. The prophet Elijah performed great miracles with the Spirit of The Lord upon him. Elisha, who was next in line to take over as prophet in Israel, asked Elijah for a “double portion of thy spirit” before Elijah departed to Heaven, which he received. And with it Elisha performed many miracles, even raising a child from the dead.

Jesus Christ after His 40-day fast in the wilderness and overcoming the temptation of Satan, was prepared to start his earthly ministry. The Bible states that after Jesus resisted Satan’s temptation in the wilderness: “Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee.” (Luke 4:14) Immediately afterwards He started His ministry, teaching, preaching and performing miracles and “there went out a fame of him through all the region round about.” (Luke 4:14) In Nazareth, He went into the synagogue to teach and openly stated His authority:

And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and, as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up for to read. And there was delivered unto him the book of the prophet Esaias. And when he had opened the book, he found the place where it was written, The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised, To preach the acceptable year of the Lord. And he closed the book, and he gave it again to the minister, and sat down. And the eyes of all them that were in the synagogue were fastened on him. Then he began to say unto them, This day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears.

Jesus, reading from the book of Isaiah, chapter 61, was reading a Messianic prophecy. The Messiah, would receive the Spirit of The Lord for the greatest mission of all time, to redeem humanity of its sin. All people are “captive” and “blind” because of the sin we commit. And Jesus’ mission on Earth was to reconcile humanity through His own sacrifice on the cross, taking the punishment for the sins of the world. And it was the Spirit of The Lord, that was upon Him as he started out on His 3 1/2 year ministry. The Spirit of the Lord, empowers and gives an authority to act on behalf of God. A Christian receives the Holy Spirit when they believe and saved in Jesus Christ and can use that authority from The Lord to preach His Gospel which is literally “the power of God” (Romans 1:16).

2. and 3. The Spirits of Wisdom and Understanding

These two spirits are phrased together and rightly so. The spirit of wisdom gives instruction for the responsibilities and duties of a child of God. It first appears in the book of Exodus, when God instructed Moses to start the Levitical priesthood, led by his brother Aaron, to carry out of all of the tabernacle sacrifices and worship. As High Priest, Aaron was permitted to enter the Holy of Holies in the tabernacle and commune in the presence of the Lord once a year. His priestly garments were divinely inspired: 2 And thou shalt make holy garments for Aaron thy brother for glory and for beauty. 3 And thou shalt speak unto all that are wise hearted, whom I have filled with the spirit of wisdom, that they may make Aaron’s garments to consecrate him, that he may minister unto me in the priest’s office. (Exodus 28). The engravers, sculptors and all of those involved in preparing the tabernacle worship were blessed with this spirit. Following God’s law and being holy in His sight is a fruit of wisdom. When Moses had given the commandments and law to the Israelites he charged them: “this is your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the nations.” (Deuteronomy 4). Following God’s commands is a clear proof of understanding God.

Solomon, who was renowned for having greater wisdom than any man who had ever lived before him, wrote in the book of Proverbs: “Wisdom hath builded her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars.” In Chapter 1 he describes Wisdom as crying in the street, urging us to incline our ear and follow God. The true Spirit of Wisdom allows us to live our lives for the Lord, understand His ways and not be distracted by the “wisdom” of the sinful world. Jesus, who was “greater than Solomon” demonstrated his wisdom and understanding in living a sinless life. For the reader, if you want them spirit of wisdom, seek it in God’s commands and live them out. There is no shortage of self-help books that offer “Steps to success” or a “Secret” or a “path” to all sorts of worldly gain and earthly success. Jesus praised the Queen of Sheba who traveled from North Africa to Jerusalem to hear the wisdom of King Solomon, saying: “The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for she came from the uttermost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greater than Solomon is here. “ The Pharisees had Jesus, the Son of God, in their midst, and sought to try to expose Him, rather than seeking to hear His words and learn from them. How much do you desire wisdom of God? How much do you value the BIble’s wisdom over what the world says is “wise” and “the right thing to do”? If your desire is in doubt or lacking, it’s time to pray for more wisdom and understanding.

4. and 5. The Spirits of Counsel and Might

The Book of Jeremiah provides a rich example of these spirits. Jeremiah, who prophesied the coming destruction of Jerusalem. This invasion and the captivity of the Israelites by the Babylonian empire, was a part of God’s judgment against His chosen people for their spiritual idolatry and rebellion as a string of wicked kings led the nation in the worship of false gods. In chapter 32 Jeremiah was instructed by God to purchase a piece of land in Israel. This was a sign to Israel that although judgment was coming, God was not going to abandon them: “For thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Houses and fields and vineyards shall be possessed again in this land.” God is our judge and will chastise and punish disobedience. But His judgment is balanced with His great mercy. Jeremiah, understanding God’s ultimate plan to restore Israel prayed to the Lord saying:

Ah Lord GOD! behold, thou hast made the heaven and the earth by thy great power and stretched out arm, and there is nothing too hard for thee: Thou shewest lovingkindness unto thousands, and recompensest the iniquity of the fathers into the bosom of their children after them: the Great, the Mighty God, the LORD of hosts, is his name, Great in counsel, and mighty in work: for thine eyes are open upon all the ways of the sons of men: to give every one according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings:

The judgment of God in the form of the Babylonian invasion had not even arrived and Jeremiah was praising The Lord for his “loving kindness.” The prophet understood that God was “great in counsel” and was justly punishing Israel for its repeated rejection of Him to worship false gods of pagan religions of the nations around them. But even in the midst of His wrath, The Lord was already making preparation to show His mercy to the Israelites and made His plans known to Jeremiah that He would return Israel back into its own land. God’s judgments and long-term plans for people and nations, reflect His wise counsel as He guides all things to glorify Himself in righteousness.

In other words, what we get in life is good for us whether we realize it at the time or not. Like a child who does not want to take his medicine, a good parent knows better and will insist he take it because even though it tastes bitter at the moment, in the long run it will make him healthy again and he will be much better of for it. It is the same with the judgments of God. In this sinful world, all people are “sick” and the Lord is guiding events to allow everyone a chance to be healed through Jesus Christ, even if it appears at that time that we are suffering or that “life is unfair.” The book of Proverbs says: “ There are many devices in a man’s heart; nevertheless the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand.” Humans can make up all sorts of reasons to question God or plans to get around His will, but ultimately, God’s counsel will always stand and be true in the end. Why? Because God knows the future.

5To whom will ye liken me, and make me equal, and compare me, that we may be like? 6They lavish gold out of the bag, and weigh silver in the balance, and hire a goldsmith; and he maketh it a god: they fall down, yea, they worship. 7 They bear him upon the shoulder, they carry him, and set him in his place, and he standeth; from his place shall he not remove: yea, one shall cry unto him, yet can he not answer, nor save him out of his trouble. 8 Remember this, and shew yourselves men: bring it again to mind, O ye transgressors. 9Remember the former things of old: for I am God, and there is none else; I am God, and there is none like me, 10Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure:

God knows the entire human history on Earth from beginning to end. Knowing the future is one of the distinct qualities of The Lord and how He demonstrates that He is God. And it also provides proof that His judgments and punishment of those who sin, and His mercy and offer of redemption are indeed “wise counsel.”

It would behoove the reader to remember the next time “life just doesn’t seem fair” or is in a tough situation in life, that God is on the throne and will always ultimately bless those who believe in Him. As it says in Romans 8: “And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.” Notice the verse says “all things.” For believers in Jesus Christ, every situation and event in life is ultimately working together for good, even it does not seem so at the time. As we covered in our article “The Story of Joseph, Foreshadow of the Second Coming of Christ,” Joseph, the God-fearing son of the Israelite patriarch Jacob, was sold into slavery by his jealous brothers. But in his struggles as s slave and later imprisonment for a crime he did not commit, Joseph, with God’s guidance, was able to rise up the ranks to become the second in command in Egypt only to Pharaoh himself. This lofty position allowed Joseph many years later to save his family and the nation of Israel when a devastating seven year famine struck the land.

And Jesus, although He was mocked, also framed for a crime He did not commit, beaten, bruised, tortured and killed on the cross, in what appeared to be a bleak end, was fulfilling His mission. In His resurrection, He conquered death and the grave and won freedom from sin for all those who believe in Him by taking the punishment from God Himself. What may have at the time seemed like an awful punishment, was the greatest act of love in the history of creation. And again, proof that God’s mighty counsel, shall stand.

6. The Spirit of Knowledge and 7. The Fear of The Lord

Hannah, the young Israelite woman who was unable to bear any children, prayed for a baby whom she would dedicate to God and serving Him if she were so blessed. The Lord indeed answered her prayers and she gave birth to the prophet Samuel. After having the baby and giving him over to the Holy Temple as a toddler to be raised up as a servant of God, Hannah said this prayer:

1 Samuel 2:1 And Hannah prayed, and said, My heart rejoiceth in the LORD, mine horn is exalted in the LORD: my mouth is enlarged over mine enemies; because I rejoice in thy salvation. 2There is none holy as the LORD: for there is none beside thee: neither is there any rock like our God. 3Talk no more so exceeding proudly; let not arrogancy come out of your mouth: for the LORD is a God of knowledge, and by him actions are weighed.

The Lord is a truly a “God of knowledge” and His knowledge is revealed to us in the Holy Scriptures. Knowing the Bible, understanding it and following it, it is the Spirit of knowledge. When King Solomon was beginning his reign and God offered to grant Solomon anything he asked for, the young King said: “Give me now wisdom and knowledge, that I may go out and come in before this people: for who can judge this thy people, that is so great?” (1 Chronicles 1:10).

Solomon knew that it would be useless to try to rule over a nation without Godly knowledge. Only with the guidance of the Lord that comes from scripture could be successful. The Lord granted Solomon his wish, and it was only when Solomon went away from what he knew was the right thing and fell into sin and disobedience, that his kingdom fell apart.

King Hezekiah, who would come generations later to rule over the Southern Kingdom of Israel, led a spiritual revival of his people. After years of Kings who worshiped false gods and demons, blaspheming the Lord with their actions and words, Hezekiah wanted to return the people back to the worship of the true God of the Bible. And this was done by going back to The Word. The altars to false gods were torn down. Hezekiah went back to the books of Exodus and Leviticus to return the nation back to following the Passover Feast as commanded by God, with proper ritual cleansing. Revival came by turning from sin and following God’s commands from scripture. The people came to the temple to partake in the feats of the Lord. Hezekiah prayed for those who were not properly cleansed and the Lord “healed them all.”

And when it was time to prepare the priests of the tribe of Levi for the Passover, Hezekiah “spake comfortably unto all the Levites that taught the good knowledge of the LORD: and they did eat throughout the feast seven days, offering peace offerings, and making confession to the LORD God of their fathers.” After being taught the prayers of the Levite Priests were so great that: “their prayer came up to his holy dwelling place, even unto heaven.” (2 Chronicles 30:27). Proper Biblical instruction brings the spirit of Knowledge and right relationship with God.

On the other hand, sinful rebellion is a sign of lacking knowledge. Psalm 14 states: ” Have all the workers of iniquity no knowledge?.. and call not upon the LORD” Living life outside of God’s commands is a lack of knowledge. Solomon, who had received more knowledge and wisdom than anyone who had ever lived at that point wrote: 9They are all plain to him that understandeth, and right to them that find knowledge. 10Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold. (Proverbs 8). Knowledge of God’s Word should be cherished above earthly gain or reward. And it is not just knowing the Word, but following it that reflects true obedience. The book of Psalms reads: 66“Teach me good judgment and knowledge: for I have believed thy commandments. 67Before I was afflicted I went astray: but now have I kept thy word.” When someone humbles their heart and prepares to follow the Lord, then knowledge can be increased. This it the “fear of the Lord.” It is a respectful, reverential fear. Just as a child may fear the wrath of a good mother when he does something bad. It does not mean being terrorized by a parent, it is a reflection of a respect for the authority and rule of the parent over that child.

Proverbs chapter 1 reads: “The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.” Without properly respecting God and His authority as sovereign Creator, one cannot start to grasp Godly knowledge. There are many skeptics, atheists and scholars who have read the Bible, cover to cover, but still do not understand it. Approaching the Bible with a prideful, God-rejecting attitude will lead nowhere. It takes a willingness to believe in God and humility to receive the spirit of Knowledge. Jesus said: ” Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart:” Matthew 11:29. Jesus lowered Himself when He came to Earth as a man, and was humble before God the Father. Most of what Jesus says in the Gospels, references Old Testament scriptures. He understood the Word and quoted it frequently. This was coupled with great obedience. The Book of Philippians states:

But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: 8And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross. 9Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name: 10That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; 11And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. Philippians 2:7-11.

Jesus represents the ultimate demonstration of the fear of the Lord. And His obedient, willing sacrifice of Himself, redeemed humanity and raised Jesus up as the true Savior of the world. And this was no easy decision. In the Garden of Gethsemane, hours before his arrest and trial that would lead to his execution on the cross, Jesus was in such agony over His ensuing crucifixion and receiving the wrath of God for the sins of the world, that He was sweating blood. Jesus had never sinned and yet now He was going to receive the punishment for all of the sins of every person who had ever lived!

He told his disciples: “My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death.” Jesus, being human as well as God, was agonizing over what was to come. But it was His knowledge of the Word that He relied on. He knew that all of the Old Testament prophecies of a Redeemer, a Savior, a Servant, who would come and redeem humanity was all leading to this point. Knowing scripture, the time had come to fulfill what God had spoken through his prophets for the previous 2,000 years. Even in His despair, His prayers revealed the Spirit in Him: “He went away again the second time, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if this cup may not pass away from me, except I drink it, thy will be done.” (Matthew 26:42). Knowledge of The Word lets you know God’s Will and a proper respect for The Lord will lead you to follow it. Take time to study the Bible and learn it. It will reveal God’s will for your own life. Pray for knowledge and the faith to follow through on it.

Conclusion – The Bible Identifies The Seven Spirits Of God

The Seven Spirits of God represent both the Holy Spirit and the spiritual qualities that establish a godly person. Jesus Christ embodied all of these spirits perfectly and thus can proclaim Himself to be ” he that hath the seven Spirits of God.” Christians today should also strive to embody and live up to the standard and example set by Jesus. By living a spirit-filled life with belief and faith in God and His counsel, Biblical knowledge and obedience from a respect and love for God, a Christian can grow and be a greater glory in this world to The Lord who made us all.

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I believe that Jesus Himself is the Spirit of Truth as stated in John 1:14 and the spirit of grace and truth (Jesus) 1:18 came out of the bosom of God. I also believe that the seven Spirits of God came out of the bosom of God through, by, and for Jesus Christ and is God and was with God from the beginning!

YES, the Holy Spirit is the Spirit of truth (JOHN 16:13-14) He is the third person of the Godhead, with the Father and Jesus; NO! Jesus is NOT the Spirit of truth (JOHN 16:13-14); Verse 14 specifically states that the “Spirit of truth” will glorify Jesus and will take of what belongs to Jesus and declare it to us: The Spirit will bring into our remembrance all that Jesus said and did.

YES, the Holy Spirit is the Spirit of truth (JOHN 16:13-14) He is the third person of the Godhead, with the Father and Jesus; NO! Jesus is NOT the Spirit of truth (JOHN 16:13-14); Verse 14 specifically states that the “Spirit of truth” will glorify Jesus and will take of what belongs to Jesus and declare it to us: The Spirit will bring into our remembrance all that Jesus said and did.

1) The spirit of Wisdom 2) The spirit of Understanding 3) The spirit of Council 4) The spirit of Might 5) The spirit of Knowledge 6) The spirit of Fear of the “I AM” 7) The spirit of Righteous Judgment (11:4)

I have enjoyed your posts over the past year and have been blessed by the knowledge and understanding you express as well as what I have gleaned from your postings. I just noted on small error in that you have listed Hezekiah as ruler/king over the Northern Kingdom, when in fact I believe according to scripture he was king in the Southern Kingdom/Judah in Jerusalem (the Line of David still maintained rule over the Levites, tribe of Judah, and tribe of Benjamin to include having the one true Temple built by Solomon). The Northern Kingdom consisted of the other tribes of Israel, would eventually fall to Assyria whereas the Southern Kingdom (Judah) would later to fall to Babylon and result in the destruction of Solomon’s temple. This doesn’t take from the message that Hezekiah still rule with wisdom and is noted to be a king unlike any before or after him that followed after the example of his father [ancestor] David in seeking GOD (2 Kings 18: 3-5).

On another note, I was wondering how to properly select the word for sons of GOD used in Genesis 6:2 and also in Job 1:6 via the Strong’s Hebrew Dictionary. It seems confusing and was wondering how you decipher the most appropriate definition and used word for those terms (I think you stated banah eloyhim in the article). I’d appreciate your recommendations as you clearly have done deep study on the subject. Also, looking forward to the follow-up study to your Bloodlines of the Nephilim – A Biblical Study. Have a blessed day and bye 4 now.

No it does nor make us equal unto God because we aren’t His begotten son. We are sons through adaption. Jesus Christ is God manifested in the flesh. Through Christ we have access into the things of God freely but we are however not equal unto God. Satan told Eve that they would be as gods in Genesis 3 and what was the outcome? They were not deified. We are not Gods also. In Psalm when we wee called gods it simply means we are to be His representatives. It doesn’t make us Sovereign or Potentate.

The Bible says that Christ who being in the form of God thought it not robbery to be equal unto Got but made himself of no reputation. Notice the but which is a conjunction.

Christ who is equal unto God humbled himself taking not reputation or name for Himself and was brought to servant hood where He died for our sins. If our Saviour who is equal unto God took no reputation for Himself then when do we who are still subject to sin taking reputation for ourselves. Hence Paul said to let the mind which was in Christ Jesus be also in us. What mind is he talking about? A humble mind that seeks not its own glory and reputation. The Father glorified Christ as evident in Matthew 3:17, 17:5 and 2 Peter 1:17. Has God said that we are His beloved sons in whom He is well pleased? No he has not, hence another reason why we aren’t equal unto God.

I was doing a study on this and noticed everyone that tried to use Isaiah 11:2 was switching the word to fit the the number seven in various ways which lead me to do further study which God directed to the worship of the angels toward the Most High in Revelations 7:12 and it fit perfectly with the number of Spirits He’s said to have in His hands which are blessings,glory, wisdom,Thanksgiving,honor, power and strength. This matches the seven Spirits of God to me perfectly seeing that the angels magnifies these in the Father. Something God revealed to me years ago because i did not see seven spirits in isaiah only six.

The same thing is applied in revelations 5:12 and before that it speaks of the (revelations 5:6) seven eyes and seven horns which are the seven spirits of God. They apply seven virtues of what’s indisputably His character.

In the study of the Seven Spirits of God a biblical study if you could, go back through and fix some of the errors you have. I am comparing your teachings, with my King James Version of the bible. in the quote “But the Spirit of the LORD came upon Gideon, and he blew a trumpet; and Abiezer was gathered after him” within the 1st teaching of the spirit well, it is incorrect. It is not found in the fourth chapter, it is actually found in the 6th chapter 34th verse. I would also like to add that in the begging of this teaching 1 Cor. Chapter 2 v’s 10-14 are mentioned! There is also another error “For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him?”. This should not stated “Save the spirit of man”! IT should quote ” EXCCEPT the spirit of man!”. I do like this website, for myself it has actually made me want to study the bible more and also a journey to know the Lord on more of an intimate level. I suggest when reading anything that has to do with our Gods word, to have your Bible next to you and compare what people are saying to the Word of God itself. I am not against it I am for it! One thing I know if we are to teach others we need to ensure that, what we are presenting aligns with the word of GOD.

Thanks so much for the good Biblical correction. It is much appreciated. The citation to Judges 6 has been revised. As for 1 Corinthians 2:11, it says “save the spirit of man”. I am not sure where you are reading the word “except” there. Here is a link to the entire chapter so you can see for yourself.

It is a blessing who have readers who come to our site not just with an open heart but also an open Bible. Thanks again for your diligence and may God bless you abundantly.

No B&E I would like to thank you for this wonderful website. It’s funny how I stumbled across it actually. A friend of mine’s dad believes in aliens, so I was looking at you tube videos of well aliens. and I noticed they tried to use scripture of aliens breeding with humans, and they were called Nephlims. So I got curious and could not find where this word was mentioned in the bible (I like the KJV, but currently have NKJV), so I got on the web and found this site. I would like you to know that I do not believe in aliens, but I do believe our government has aircraft, that is beyond what people think is possible, to spy on other nations (Note it is presumed that Hitler had a structure that was shaped like Stonehenge with a four ft in diameter cord that led to it, scientist believe he was using electro magnetic fields (or study of) to defy gravity! Also America took Germany’s top scientist’s who were working on such technology, go fig). Anyways I got addicted to this post, I have asked my pastor to take a look at it, as well as another person that I have begun bible studies with. I do know that we are not to lean on our own understanding, and the fact that I had fallen from walking with Christ and lived the worldly way for awhile, I know I am still premature with knowing great detail about the bible and very ignorant in understanding Gods word, so I do not want to be misled. The only reason I found that error was because I do remember from lessons I have learned, is that if I want to know if something is of GOD then I must compare it to the WORD OF GOD, and that’s all I did. I am not boasting and I felt bad for bringing it up, I am straight forward usually and that comes off as rude or disrespectful, half the time. And the reason I am thanking you is because of this web page it has put things back into prospective for me! After getting out of the military and going through my divorce I hit a heavy depression, and went down hill from there. I ended up going to school for psychology, I wanted to help soldiers returning from deployments, and their families by becoming a counselor. Part of my drive was my wife cheated on me many times and I purposely stayed blind to it, I did try to get revenge so I cheated on her after 3yrs of marriage, I feel my adultery was worse then hers, for the fact revenge was involved. I feel that God has given me a great ability of seeing through people especially in the aspect of cheating, for some reason I can tell, by the words, actions, and tones. So in my selfish desire I really wanted to call people out on it. So I have been going to church (went to many and finally found a church that is not based around religion, it is a Calvary chapel church, but my pastor believes religion corrupts and teaches the word of God, and truth, I am picky with teachings I hear, the way he puts things is the similar to how you put things. I felt comfortable almost immediately at that church and on this website) and well this time I hope to not be a carnal Christian, as I once was. Well with his teachings and some of the teachings I have read hear, I have decided to take the path of becoming a pastor. It will be a long hard road, with a lot of studying, but getting to know God on an intimate level is the best thing I can do. From scripture out of Mark chapter 12 when the scribe asked Jesus what is the greatest commandment of all Jesus gave three and the first was to get to know who God really is (not word for word but I know what the meaning is). I asked God a long time ago to teach me to teach my children not to have doubts or backslide the way I have! I placed my wife first and lived a worldly life and marriage, I never hit my wife but I got her off me by throwing her phone, I went to jail for destruction of property (cracked her screen) and a domestic violence. This resulted with me going to jail for a few days, feeling like a criminal by drug testing 3 times a month, standing in front of judges, homeless sleeping on the streets, worst pain was knowing her boyfriend moved in two weeks after she got me arrested with a restraining order and I was unable to see my children. I couched hopped, and I have no family besides my sons out here. I was hungry I only got paid once a month and lost my car to an accident right before this happened, so no car. living with hippies and living a life of sexual immorality and drinking my thoughts away. well I found a good church for a moment and the pastor there, was good, he had his flaws like we all do in one way or another, but he told me to stop, that I was still married, rather I was with her or not. its been over a year and the divorce ended about 5 months ago. Well to the point, during that time I would read scripture and never applied it, and when I look back I realized God has answered my prayers through that hardship. I found a good church that teaches the Gods word vs by vs (I almost walked out cause I thought he was another milky pastor who tells aunt may stories, but I was convicted to stay and wham, he tore into scripture, something I have not seen for a long time) and he explains it for all to understand. Well I am starting to see that what I asked God, well sometimes we need to be carful of what we ask for, If its God’s will, it will be done we just might not like how its done. So thank you, and Pastor Matt, and even my ex. I have learned that the way my ex was using me I do the same with God and now I am trying to change, the way I was to who God wants me to be. It is hard no drinking that’s easy, no drugs (pot, still working on the chew and cigs), swearing working on it (EX soldier we swear like a fish drinks water), the three hardest things so far, celibacy (no masturbation and sex, and trying to keep it out of thought very hard, physical part is hard, but not as hard as the mental part), but most of all while we were married my ex got saved and we got baptized together (I was saved at 14 im 29 now), she does not like to hear the word, or go to church and I believe she lies about even reading scripture, she was fallowing Joel Osteen I told her he was a false prophet, I used to listen to him. But the point is this I tried to use scripture against her, I miss read a text overlooked a word, and well she’s new to the knowing who God is, she grew up Catholic, and never really went to church. I was guided to read ROM and COR, so while reading romans, I was confused on chapter 14 mainly and other parts, and asked my pastor he sent me his sermon on it (fast to I might add, for as busy as he is, awesome). Well anyways I feel I was a stone who caused her to stumble and I know God will deal with me for doing so. I will have to say this is probably the hardest thing even more then sexual temptation, trust me I was very sexually active, not good. So yea don’t know why I ranted, but I know I will not agree with everything you say, so far a lot of the stuff I feel you hit it on the spot, and honestly its 6am, and for the past week and a half I have been up until 4 or 5 reading your stuff. I say God gave me the right people to help me really improve, as for trying to repent and truly get to know The Lord and Believe in Jesus Whole heartedly its been two weeks, so I am still just beginning. I would like to apologize about the rant and being all over with my words. I look forward to reading more articles and I have never got this in depth with my studies. If you would like to hear sermons from the church I go to, it is (Calvarycherrycreek.org) I believe, if I am wrong I will correct it.

Interesting. I ended up to this website while searching for the several types (branches) of the spirutual darkness of the devil and how they work around one’s life. For example, when Jesus said: “You deaf and mute spirit, I command you, come out of him and do not enter him again.” (Mark 9:25) He was referring to the actual spirits of darkness in which names they operated. So a spirit of deafness or muteness can cause a person to be mute/ deaf. Satan always imitates God on how to run his kingdom. God also has Spirits and that is why I ended up to this website trying to find the actual verses in Isaiah 11 as I didn’t remember where they’r located in the bible. I also read some part of this teaching and most of the comments. I’m glad I came across thru the ex-soldier’s (ED’s) life testimony. I was having some conflicts in my mind regarding marital faithfulness and sexual immorality issues; to which I would suggest B&E to post more teachings to help unmarried, married and divorced people to learn from. God bless you all. I love you in Christ Jesus. Jesus Christ, our blessed hope and Lord, is coming soon, and yes, very soon! Maranatha!! Amen come Lord Jesus!!

I gave the Holy Spirit permission to wake me up each night so I can pray in the spirit for one hour. I want more of Jesus so I am giving Him more of me. I found your site as I was looking for the throne room of God with the emerald rainbow. Your study came up. I used to pray this prayer in Isaiah but have moved and life happens. I cannot tell you how thrilled I was to print this out so I can study what God has given you. I love this ….when I am praying I like to keep my focus on God so my mind does not wander. I have had a call on my life since I was a little girl but it wasn’t until my husband passed that I went into full time ministry. Preached in Florida 14 years, went deaf, got cochlear implants and now am waiting on the Lord for the next part of my journey. I am 76 and spend time praying , meditating and waiting. To be still and know God is God. That is where He has me at this time. What a blessing you are to the kingdom of God. Thank you. Maryellen

1) The spirit of Wisdom 2) The spirit of Understanding 3) The spirit of Council 4) The spirit of Might 5) The spirit of Knowledge 6) The spirit of Fear of the “I AM” 7) The spirit of Righteous Judgment (11:4) AMEN

wow! wow!! wow!! what a blessing, just short of words to say the way I feel about all this, from the teaching to all the comments. God is awesome indeed. You are fulfilling Acts 20:28.(feeding the flocks) As for me, I am privilege to be His servant, having a ministry and am really existed that people still long for God to know Him more. To B&E I say well done. my prayer for you is that at the end Jesus will say, Well done, thou good and faithful servant” I am so please with all the comments and suggestions. And as the “Noble Christians” Acts 17:11 you will all grow from strength to strength. my His grace I will keep praying for the Ex Soldier. because I believe his testimony and transparency. God will uphold him, and i want him to know that there is nothing God is holding against him. I believe God will restore him in full according to Joel 2:25-27 in Jesus matchless name. Thanks a lot.

The seven spirits of GOD are Gods. The WHOLE of GOD are 7. It is interesting that this is made complicated by starting with a non-biblical premise that there is simply a trinity. Three of the SEVEN are mediators between SACREDNESS and Man. I assume this is why Adam’s kin assumes only three of the SPIRITS are recognized.

This is my ‘go to site’ for balanced wisdom and insight in the Word. Only Isaiah 28:10 is a rebuke, not instruction. It is for those still ‘barely weaned toddlers, babies just taken from the breast (vs. 9) so that one has to use nursery rhymes ‘precept by precept, line by line . . . (10) (CJB). It’s a common misunderstanding, and not meant to be nitpicky or critical of all the other wonderful teaching you share so freely.

I am a fairly new member of the body of Christ .I was raised by a believing mother as well as father but not as spiritual as mom. I would appreciate your help with important information for a believer who is still drinking milk. Thank you for this work I am grateful ,all praise be to THE One who Lives forever amen.May He continue to bless you in knowledge and wisdom.

Is it not clear that the seven spirits mentioned in Isaiah 11:2 were prophesied for Jesus alone? In the new testament, the believers operate only in the gifts of the Holy Spirit mentioned in 1 Corinthîans 12:7-11. Of course, it’s the same Holy Spirit who operate in the five-fold ministries given by our Lord Jesus, but nowhere it was mentioned that they have the seven spirits of God.

The seven spirits of God are spoken of numerous times in scripture, and almost always listed together as a vague grouping. Where you find one you will find them all. Wisdom, knowledge, understanding, counsel, and might are used about 250 times and fear is listed over 400 times throughout the Word.

As an example go to Proverbs, chapter 1 and it begins with knowing wisdom, knowledge, and understanding. Wisdom is noted 11 times in the first two chapters, knowledge 9 times, understanding 9 times, counsel 3 times but the entire passage is about receiving God’s counsel. Note also where verse 23 says “Surely I will pour out My spirit on you,” a reference to the Holy Spirit, the beneficiary of the other six spirits.

You will find these also listed very closely together in Ephesians 1, v. 17-19.

“That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him,

the eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that you may know what is the hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints,

and what is the exceeding greatness of His power toward us who believe, according to the working of His mighty power.”